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I just flipped the page on my calendar to August and realized that our Fall Semester is starting in three weeks! I better get my act together! And so should you. If you need continuing education/contact hours, or to take …Read more

Can you believe it is August already? That means our Fall Semester at Santiago Canyon College is right around the corner. Classes begin on August 27, and registration is now open. So let’s take a look at what we are …Read more

Happy New Year from MOST! And what will you be doing this year to advance your career in the Water industry? How about taking a course during the Spring Semester at Santiago Canyon College. We are offering thirteen full-semester courses, …Read more

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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Today is the last weekday of July. That means August is upon us next week, and September is right behind that. Saturday, September 18, is the date for the next California Water Distribution Operator exam. And now is the time …Read more

It’s Tuesday, and I’m back, as promised. My absence these past few days has been due to the family summer vacation. So as I sat down today to get out my first blog after vacation, all I could think of …Read more

Bettina Boxall of the Los Angeles Times reports today on a newly published report commissioned by the California State Water Resources Board, at http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water-delta-20100722,0,2161458.story The report concludes that exports of water for humans in farms and cities must drop by …Read more

Today marks the 41st anniversary of Man’s first steps on the Moon. You can read more about this incredible Human accomplishment under the “This Day In History” tab at www.history.com — the History Channel’s web site. This event must have …Read more

I guess I should “fess up” right away: I have had it with people with no imagination. Today’s photo is of President John F. Kennedy, who had the imagination to see us get into space, and land men on the …Read more

You folks have given me no end of grief for asking you to identify a few bodies of water in past blogs. “Too easy,” you said. Well, guess this one!In addition to this photo, I’ll give you a few hints.This …Read more

Summer has finally hit southern California with a vengeance. We blogged on the official coming of Summer on June 21, but the real heat of Summer has just started. As we mentioned in that blog, Summer is the most challenging …Read more

Today I want to update you on two items. First, we look at the water storage picture in the California State Water Project for the first time in two weeks. Today’s graph is the first update from the Department of …Read more

Today we continue looking at the decades-old problem of groundwater pollution in the San Fernando Valley. In the previous blog, we looked at how the water got polluted in the first place — we blamed “Rosie the Riveter.” Today, we …Read more

Today’s lead editorial in the Los Angeles Daily News addresses a long-standing water quality problem for the City of Los Angeles and neighboring communities in the San Fernando Valley: groundwater pollution. See: http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_15486521 This is a follow-up to a report …Read more

We continue deciphering the Annual Water Quality Report today. You know, the report that was supposed to tell non-technical consumers that their water was safe to drink (or not) in a simple, easy-to-comprehend format — but has become the committee-mutated …Read more

Yesterday, we looked at the intent and the sad fate of the Annual Water Quality Report. Today, we’re going to try to “decode” the AWQR, to see if we can actually determine if our water is safe or not. Again, …Read more

Sorry to abandon you over the past week, but a blogger needs his time off, too! By now, you should have received the Annual Water Quality Report from your water provider. It is mandated that every customer receive this report …Read more

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I just flipped the page on my calendar to August and realized that our Fall Semester is starting in three weeks! I better get my act together! And so should you. If you need continuing education/contact hours, or to take …Read more

Can you believe it is August already? That means our Fall Semester at Santiago Canyon College is right around the corner. Classes begin on August 27, and registration is now open. So let’s take a look at what we are …Read more

Happy New Year from MOST! And what will you be doing this year to advance your career in the Water industry? How about taking a course during the Spring Semester at Santiago Canyon College. We are offering thirteen full-semester courses, …Read more